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Fluid sample display tray

a technology for displaying trays and fluids, which is applied in the field of fluid sample display trays, can solve the problems of fluid vials being exposed and subject to breakage, fluid vials being difficult time-consuming to fill and prepare, etc., and achieves the effect of less prone to damag

Active Publication Date: 2020-12-15
H & S GARAGE GEAR LLC
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The invention is a fluid sample tray that can be used with multiple vehicles and owners. It is cleaner and less prone to damage. It has a movable cover to seal the fluid samples and can be nested and stacked with other displays for organized storage. It can also be hung on a wall.

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Such trays, however, can be messy and the fluid vials are exposed and subject to breakage.
In addition, such fluid vials can be difficult and time consuming to fill and prepare.

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[0031]The invention provides a fluid sample display or tray that can be used to display and / or compare actual vehicle fluid samples from a vehicle with exemplary fluid conditions, or ideal fluids. For example, the vehicle fluids can comprise vehicle lubricants, such as motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, power steering fluid, brake fluid, transfer case oil, differential oil, antifreeze or radiator fluid and / or antifreeze, other hydraulic fluids, or other fluids, such as window washer fluid, etc. The fluid sample display can be used by vehicle service stations or vehicle lubrication businesses that service vehicles. Such stations or businesses can obtain actual samples from a vehicle being serviced and collect the samples on the fluid sample display. The fluid sample display can also have representations of exemplary fluids thereon adjacent the actual samples for observation and comparison. Thus, such stations or businesses can demonstrate the actual fluid samples with respec...

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Abstract

A fluid sample display for displaying actual vehicle fluid samples alongside comparisons of exemplary fluids has a tray with dimples to receive the fluid samples. The dimples are coverable by a movable cover. The tray can have an indicia panel for removably receiving indicia indicative of a vehicle and / or vehicle owner.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]Priority is claimed to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 473,909, filed Mar. 20, 2017, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUNDField of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to a fluid sample display tray for comparing and displaying vehicle fluid samples with respect to exemplary fluid conditions.Related Art[0003]Vehicle service centers, such as auto shops, mechanic shops and / or lube shops, often perform a check of fluids and make recommendations to the vehicle owner regarding fluid replacement. Sample strays have been proposed in which vials of clean fluids are presented with actual fluid samples from the vehicle. Such trays, however, can be messy and the fluid vials are exposed and subject to breakage. In addition, such fluid vials can be difficult and time consuming to fill and prepare.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]It has been recognized that it would be advantageous to develop a fluid samp...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09B25/00B65D21/02B65D25/02B65D25/22B25H3/06B65D25/20B25H5/00
CPCB65D25/02B25H3/06B65D25/22B25H5/00B65D25/205B65D21/0213
Inventor SMITH, RICHARD
Owner H & S GARAGE GEAR LLC